6 results match your criteria: "College of Health Sciences Assosa University[Affiliation]"
Time to death and its predictors among patients with chronic kidney disease on hemodialysis at dialysis unit in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia: a retrospective cohort study.
BMC Nephrol
August 2024
Department of Midwifery, College of Health Sciences Assosa University, Assosa, Ethiopia.
Article Synopsis
- Chronic kidney disease affects over 10% of the global population and significantly impacts the health and financial stability of those undergoing hemodialysis, especially in Ethiopia where research on predictors of survival time is limited.* -
- A study conducted in Addis Ababa assessed the time to death and its predictors among 370 hemodialysis patients from 2017 to 2022, utilizing data analysis methods like Kaplan-Meier and Cox-proportional regression.* -
- The results revealed a median survival time of 47 months, with age 64 and above, catheter vascular access, and cardiovascular disease identified as significant predictors of increased mortality risk in this patient group.*
Impact of HIV coinfection on tuberculosis treatment outcomes in Ethiopia: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
BMJ Open
July 2024
Department of Midwifery, Debre Markos University College of Health Science, Debre Markos, Ethiopia.
Objectives: Despite the implementation of a short-term direct observation treatment programme, HIV coinfection is one of the main determinants of tuberculosis (TB) treatment success. This meta-analysis was conducted to report the impact of HIV on TB treatment outcomes using inconsistent and variable study findings.
Design: Systematic review and meta-analysis was performed.
Background And Aims: Intimate partner violence is a global threat, regardless of any religious, cultural, or economic differences. Few studies have been conducted before in rural areas of Ethiopia. Therefore, this study aimed to assess the prevalence and associated factors of intimate partner violence among married women in Jeldu district.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground And Aims: Cervical cancer is a global public health problem and the second most common cancer which leads to morbidity and mortality among women in developing countries like Ethiopia. In Ethiopia, annually 6294 new cervical cancer cases and 4884 deaths are estimated in 2018 alone. This study aimed to assess the prevalence and associated factors of precancerous cervical lesions among women on antiretroviral therapy (ART) at Dukem Health Center, Central Ethiopia.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFUndiagnosed hypertension and its associated factors in Ethiopia: A systematic review and meta-analysis.
Health Sci Rep
November 2023
Department of Nursing, College of Health Sciences Assosa University Assosa Ethiopia.
Background And Aims: Early identification and treatment of hypertension could lower the risk of cardiovascular diseases; which share the largest proportion of death. The findings of previous studies done in Ethiopia on undiagnosed hypertension were inconsistent. Therefore, this systematic review and meta-analysis aimed to assess the prevalence and associated factors of undiagnosed hypertension among adults in Ethiopia.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFFactors associated with institutional delivery among mothers who gave birth within 1 year prior to the study at Gilgelbelles town, Northwest Ethiopia: a mixed-methods study.
BMJ Open
November 2022
Department of Midwifery, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Bahir Dar University, Bahir Dar, Ethiopia.
Objectives: This study aimed to assess factors associated with institutional delivery among mothers who had delivered within 1 year prior to the study at Gilgelbelles town, Northwest, Ethiopia.
Design: A community-based mixed-methods study was conducted from 1 February 2020 to 2 March 2020.
Setting: This study was conducted at Gilgelbelles town, Northwest Ethiopia.